Foreigners have been on their best behaviour in Phuket, southern Thailand, last month with 0 international tourists receiving yellow or purple cards, reviews Phuket Immigration.
Sale ends soon launched the yellow and pink card scheme in March to fight the issue of wayward foreigners on the island. The system sees law-breaking overseas vacationers deported from the dominion after two offences.
Any vacationer who commits an offence will obtain a yellow card as an official warning. If they offend once more, they’ll obtain a purple card, which sends them packing and blacklisted from Thailand.
During April 1 – 29, 29 foreigners were arrested in Phuket for violating immigration legal guidelines, reports the Phuket Express. Immigration did not provide additional particulars in regards to the offences.
Phuket Immigration arrested 17 Thai landlords who didn’t report that foreigners have been staying on their property as required (ม.38.)
The system was designed to catch naughty tourists, but no cards were dealt to vacationers final month. In fact, 4 Thais obtained playing cards last month. Four of the 17 landlords arrested were handed yellow playing cards by Phuket Immigration for failing to report the whereabouts of their foreign friends.
If a Thai receives a yellow card for immigration offences and reoffends, they face a hefty fine and possible jail time.
In March, two foreigners obtained red cards and four obtained yellow playing cards. A Swedish national and a French nationwide acquired red playing cards and their visas had been withdrawn and so they have been deported. Two French nationals, a Swedish nationwide and a Ukrainian nationwide obtained yellow cards in Phuket in March.
Phuket Immigration reported in March that a total of 181 foreigners had been undergoing legal instances in Phuket – most being Russian, French, British, Burmese, and Cambodian.
Most offences occur in Patong, stories Phuket Immigration. For example, a brawl broke out between three international staff members at a restaurant in Patong and five drunk overseas tourists in late March. An Australian man admitted to beginning the battle by throwing a bottle after he was informed he must await his meals like the rest of the customers. He blamed his violent behaviour on alcohol and said it was out of character..